Ana Chadwick

My name is Ana Chadwick - my son Gabriel was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy just before his 4th birthday.

With the amazing support of family and friends, I set up 'Hope for Gabriel'; a small charity run by kind volunteers, with the aim of raising funds to aid Duchenne research and to raise awareness of this disease.

My main interest at the moment is to raise funds towards the expansion of clinical trial capacity in the UK. I believe this project will benefit everyone living with DMD, as well as giving more children/young adults with this disease the opportunity to take part in clinical trials. I also have great interest in the link between DMD and learning difficulties. I am currently doing some research in to supporting families dealing with the practical side of having a child with special educational needs.

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Duchenne affects approximately 1 in every 3,500 boys that are born but only around 1 in every 50 million girls. It may be rare, but it does happen. We have been speaking to Feriel, a 26 year old woman living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. She has written us a short blog about her experiences with Duchenne from diagnosis to now.

Our co-founders Alex Johnson and Emily Crossley met after their sons were diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. They both set up charities, Alex with Joining Jack, Emily with the Duchenne Children’s Trust.

We are proud to share with you our first ever Impact Report, read about the very real impact we are having and the many things we have been working on over the past six years to end Duchenne.
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